World’s Most Expensive Countertop Surface

Sure a marble or granite countertop is an attractive way to spruce up your kitchen, but is it the most luxurious? Typical stone surfaces range from $50 to $100 per square foot, so refacing your entire kitchen in stone can be quite costly. For a truly posh countertop, however, only one stone will do—enameled lava, the most expensive countertop surface in the world.

Enameled lava stone is produced mostly in France, where the stone is extracted from a volcanic crater and glazed with either a glossy or matte finish. The resulting material is lightweight, durable and requires very little maintenance.

Enameled lava stone, like the pictured Pyrolave surfacing, can cost up to $370 per square foot.